Elizabeth Chavez , LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is an independently licensed counselor (LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Her career has included work in intensive psychiatric hospital settings, correctional facilities, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers, giving her a broad perspective on the challenges people face.

She approaches counseling from a person-centered stance, meeting each person where they are and treating sessions as a collaborative conversation. Elizabeth believes most people she supports want to feel better now and also want tools, insight, and motivation to maintain that progress over time. She focuses on understanding a person's needs, strengths, obstacles, fears, and goals so that treatment fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Her clinical interests include trauma and grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, life transitions, and existential concerns. Elizabeth draws from a range of therapeutic methods - including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), somatic approaches, relational and systems work, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, narrative techniques, and motivational methods - and tailors those tools to each person's situation. The way she works together with clients depends on their priorities, preferences, and life circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Elizabeth Chavez integrates client-centered work with structured therapies to support people through a range of concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so clients feel understood and can explore their own solutions - it is especially helpful for people seeking a respectful, nonjudgmental space to process feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is practical for anxiety, depression, and pattern change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can deliver many evidence-based techniques effectively through these formats, offering flexibility while maintaining a focus on meaningful, goal-oriented work.